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This Beggar's Description

Movie 2006 Released

It's a sensitive, moving doc chronicling the life of Tétrault's brother Philip , a Montreal poet, musician and diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. A promising athlete as a child, Philip began experiencing mood swings in his early 20s. His extended family, including his daughter, share their conflicted feelings love, guilt, shame, anger with the camera. They want to make sure he's safe, but how much can they take?

This Beggar's Description is a movie first shown in 2006. Runtime is 65 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
This Beggar's Description
Release year
2006
Release date
July 19, 2006
Status
Released
Runtime
65 minutes
Genres
Documentary
Production companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Pierre Tétrault
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Cast

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Phil Tétrault

Self

Characters

  • Self voiced by Phil Tétrault

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